Bella Sember

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Bella Sember
University of North Carolina Soccer v Wake Forest
NCAA National Championship
WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, NC
Monday, December 9, 2024

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Emerson Elgin & Bella Sember
University of North Carolina Soccer v Wake Forest
NCAA National Championship
WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, NC
Monday, December 9, 2024

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Photo by: Justine Willard

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Forward/Midfielder
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Centerport, N.Y.
High School:
Harborfields

Career Honors

2024 National Champion
2024 Team Co-Captain
2023 ACC All-Academic Team

Senior Season (2024)
2024 National Champion • One of three team captains • One of eight Tar Heels to play in all 27 matches, earning 23 starts • Finished the year with eight goals and four assists for 20 points • Ranked second on the team with 20 points and third with eight goals and four assists • Credited with five game-winning goals, which ranked fourth in the NCAA and was tied for second in the ACC • Game-winners came vs. Denver, Syracuse, #17 Cal, Clemson and USC Upstate • Also scored against North Dakota, Seton Hall and Columbia • Four of her eight goals were off a penalty kick • Dished out assists vs. #16 Georgia, Columbia, #6 Florida State and USC Upstate • Goal and assist vs. the Lions marked her first career three-point game • Logged 1,845 minutes, highlighted by four games of a full 90 • Fired off 70 shots with 29 landing on target.

Junior Season (2023)
One of only nine Tar Heels to appear in all 23 matches, joining the Starting XI in one contest • Earned the first start of her career in the season opener at Penn State • Logged 587 minutes, highlighted by a career-high 45 minutes vs. Towson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament • Averaged 31.3 minutes across four games during the NCAA Tournament • Finished the year with three goals and one assist for seven points • Two of her three goals were in the NCAA Tournament • Scored the game-winning goal at Texas Tech to send UNC to the NCAA Quarterfinals • Also scored vs. Syracuse and Towson • Dished out her first career assist against Arkansas • Took 27 shots, 16 which were on target • Named to the ACC All-Academic Team.

Sophomore Season (2022)
Played in 20 matches and logged 452 minutes, averaging 22.6 minutes per match • Netted her lone goal of the season at Missouri • Tallied 19 shots, 10 on goal • Took a season-high five shots against NC State • On the pitch for over 25 minutes in 10 matches, including a season-best 42 at Miami.

Freshman Season (2021)
Appeared in 12 games off the bench, competing for 269 minutes • Scored the opening goal in Carolina's 3-0 shutout win over Clemson • Totaled 10 shots during the season, three on goal • Recorded three shots, all on goal, against Clemson • Played over 30 minutes in games against Virginia (35), Illinois (34) and Pittsburgh (31).

High School/Club
Attended Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, New York • Played club soccer with New York City FC under the direction of Kazbek Tambi • Helped NYCFC be named the top team in the northeast • Played for the U.S. Women's U-14 Youth National Team (2016), U-15 Youth National Team (2017) and U-17 Youth National Team (2019-20) • Competed in the UEFA Development Tournament in Prague, Czech Republic.

Personal
Bella Victoria Sember is the daughter of Dana Porciello and Paul Sember • Has three younger siblings: Ruby, Delilah and William • Birthday is September 10 • Majoring in exercise and sport science with a minor in coaching • Member of the U.S. Women's Futsal National Team.

Why Carolina?
I chose North Carolina because I know that this school will push me to be the best version of myself on and off the soccer field. The players and coaches foster an environment that encourages my competitive spirit while having fun at the same time. I love being surrounded by hard working people who love to win just as much as I do.